Aston Villa vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Magpies claim vital three points
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle: Eddie Howe’s men ended a run of four straight defeats with a win over Villa
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Newcastle United got themselves back to winning ways with a professional and, at times, dominant display at Villa Park.
A match billed to be a close affair was anything but in the first 45 minutes as Newcastle strode forward, slipped into dangerous areas and put the hosts on the back foot.
Despite feeling restricted from open play, Eddie Howe’s men utilised set pieces to great effect with the first two goals coming from corners.
The first found Fabian Schar near the front post and he turned the ball past Emi Martinez to open the scoring. The second was flicked out to Anthony Gordon whose long-ranged effort struck the crossbar and rebounded back to Schar for a tap-in.
From there, Newcastle added a third after the half-time break through a slick counter-attack that saw Alex Moreno’s attempted clearance find the back of the net.
Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Aston Villa – his 50th in the Premier League – and ended his goal drought but it wasn’t enough for Unai Emery’s men to mount a comeback.
Relive the action with our live blog below plus get the latest odds and tips right here:
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
24 mins: Aston Villa just aren’t penetrating well. Alex Moreno bombs down the line but halts his run at the sight of the first defender.
He sends it square where Boubacar Kamara lifts an aerial pass into the box. Ollie Watkins is the target but Martin Dubravka jogs over and gets to the ball first.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
21 mins: Chance! Mouss Diaby is slipped into the right side of the box. He’s on for a shot across goal but looks to square it to Ollie Watkins and gives the ball away instead.
Why didn’t he shoot?
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
19 mins: Save! A lovely pass from the right wing picks out Anthony Gordon making a run through the middle. He’s held off by Ezri Konsa as the pair head into the box.
Gordon shakes the defender away, checks to the right and shoots but Emi Martinez charges him down and smothers the ball low down.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
15 mins: A diagonal pass looks to unlock Matty Cash but Anthony Gordon gets back in time to limit the break and Cash is forced to pass backwards.
Newcastle have edged things in this opening quarter of an hour but chances have been limited.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
12 mins: There have been a couple of chances from both teams to get into space in behind the lines. Alexander Isak makes a good run to meet a ball over the top but he is just beaten to it by Emiliano Martínez.
Lewis Miley is then fed into the left side of the box and flicks a pass over to the far post but none of his teammates can get on the end of it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
9 mins: Moussa Diaby wins a corner when attacking Dan Burn on Villa’s right side. John McGinn curls the cross into the box from the set piece but can’t pick out a teammate and the chance to score fades away.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
6 mins: Matty Cash gets the better of Anthony Gordon and looks to burst up the pitch for Villa. Dan Burn trots across and lunges into a heavy tackle which dispossesses the defender and earns Burn the appreciation of the travelling Newcastle fans.
Newcastle then work the ball down the left side of the pitch and win a free kick thanks to some smart play from Gordon. The set piece is delivered into the box by Kieran Trippier only for Villa to clear it without too much trouble.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
3 mins: Moussa Diaby nods a long, aerial ball down to Youri Tielemans who attempts to release Ollie Watkins in behind the Newcastle defence.
The pass is overhit and Watkins can’t reach the ball before it is scurried away by the visitors.
Kick off! Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
In the haze of smoke following the pre-kick off pyrotechnics Newcastle get the match underway and work the ball over to the right side of the pitch.
It bobbles out of play for an Aston Vill throw in.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle
Here come the teams.
This match seems like a fairly even contest which could go either way. Will Aston Villa triumph at home or can Newcastle end their poor form?
Kick off is up next...
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